Hi Jan... One of my friends on the site asked for a copy of one of my songs, and then I saw your note hereunder and recalled that you were a musician or a producer or something like that. Here is my unsolicited presentation of a tune I did years ago, when my friends and I all figured we were going to lose our farms as interest rates at the bank were 21% and we all had young kids. The tune became quite a national protest thing I recall you sending me a Todd Gibbs cd, so here is my own back country, Orkney rooted north country return volley. Hope it isn't deemed rude. Cheery-O.....Stephen Kolbein Davie On Sep 25, 2007, at 10:15 PM, [email protected] wrote: > Knowing the way that dances travel, I wonder if the marazula -or a > variation thereof -is danced in Orkney? Peerie Willie Johnson (a great > Shetland musician who died recently) mentioned it to me a few years > back. > It's obviously travelled across The Pond -Mexico / Shetland - and > I'm > wondering if it's also part of the Orcadian dance repertoire > ( minus the > toorie). In Willie's own words; > > ?We played Scottish music, reels and that, an occasional waltz, > maybe, or > a foxtrot. I?ll tell ye a little story. There was a dance they > called the > marazula, y?know ? this was before the war. It?s only a few years > back I > was listening to a thing about Mexico and they?re playing this > dance and > it?s exactly the same, dancing over a hat ? they didnae do that, > here in > Whiteness, but it was step for step exactly the same except for the > hat. > The Mexican Hat Dance - how it came to be here in Whiteness before > the war > I?ll never know. It was somebody before the war had probably heard > it." > > Cheers, > Jan > >

Hmmm. I guess I understand what you are saying. It is a matter for me of being comfortable with something that is new and somewhat foreign, not a case of what's "cool" as you put it. I spent some time in the Yukon at some pretty wild western dances where the two step crow hop was the order of the day, and the dance floor, after the spirits flowed for a few hours, looked like a blocking practice for the Minnesota Vikings. People banging into each other with full body contact that ended up in someone being popped onto the floor that might bring a "sorry there partner" from the awkward Yukon blocker, who might tip his western hat as his sincere apology rolled off his tongue without missing a hop or a twirl in his sharp pointy western boots (aka winkle pickers.). No, at first encounter I found those Scottish dances just a tad strange. But they were fun to watch and I am sure by my friend Scarlett's enthusiasm, they were fun to execute. And living close to the Shelburne fiddlers contest in a family of of a few fiddlers, the reely style of music was easy to enjoy. I'll send ya a clip of one of my records off list. Twas years ago. Cheers.....tanglefoot On Sep 25, 2007, at 7:32 PM, Nan Fowler wrote: > Well, actually Stephen, I have photos of Orkney kids and others > dancing just such dances at the Annual Orkney International Science > Festival with Cree students and dancers from Saskatchewan First > Nations University who were presenting there. A good time was had by > all. > > And on a traditional music and dance note, I don't know where every > one on this site is ceilidh dancing and not seeing a mixture of age > groups in Scotland. Every ceilidh I have been to here in Scotland > including Orkney and Shetland has been well attended by all age groups > including wee ones and uni students and those in between whether they > are huge extraviganzas or litle community center Saturday night get > togethers or weddings. In small towns it is often the only thing to > do on a week-end and you can see goth kids and children, middle age > couples and singles your adults university student and the elderly > dancing. I regularly see 4-10 year olds being spun up the strip the > willow line or doing a 2 step or the Gay Gordon or virginia Reel with > any number of guys or gals of various ages from 6-96 and doing a > pretty good job of holding their wn through the confusion of group > dancing and waltzes. > > Some of the best ceilidh bands are a fantastic mixture of young and > old and many are groups of young people, too. Part of my job at Uni > was to book the musicians (both for the traditional Gaelic (quiet) > Ceilidh and the full blown no room foot stomping partner spinning ones > that go till three a.m) for The Highland Annual of a Comann Ceilteach > Oilthigh Dhun Èideann (The Highland Society of Edinburgh University). > With bands and individua musicians like Fergie MacDonald, Skipinnish, > Deoch 'n' Dorus, Gary Innes, Skerrryvore, Croft Number 5, Brian Oh > Eadhra, Nuala Kennedy, Blazing Fiddles and others, no one feels like > cutting the rug just isn't cool enough. They just go and they dance > and have a good time whether they are all thumbs (or big toes) at it > or fleet of foot and whether they like heavy metal or classical or R > and B or Zydeco. > > There is the Orkney Fiddle and Accordion Club and Orkney Traditional > Music Project, both having member musicians of all ages. Hadhirgaan > which began life as a Kirkwall Grammar School group 20 members strong > are fantastic young Orcadian musicians as are Skalder, Quarterdeck, > and Shoramere, too. The OIC has several after school clubs scattered > across the islands that include fiddle, box and traditional music as > well as combinations there of. > > My suggestion is to book your visit to Orkney in May and take in the > Orkney Folk Festival if you are up for some good craic day and night > for an extended period of time. The sessions at the Hotel are worth > while especially. For the sessions bring your fiddle, your box or > other instrument if you play, and your ears and tapping hands and feet > and voices if you don't, and enjoy yourself. The concerts are also > brilliant. All of the groups I mentioned above have websites or Bebo > or MYSpace sites. Go visit them on line as they need our support. > And for every group or individual that I have mentioned there are as > many or more that I haven't for lack of time and space. Go on a > google treasure hunt and see what you can find. it loads of good > craic. > > Cheers, Nan > > > On 25/09/2007, Marion <[email protected]> wrote: >> I'll take the waltz - dance closer that way (grin) >> Marion >>> >>> >>> Note from me: For those that may not be familiar, there are about >>> four >>> "traditional" types of Scottish dance. The Scottish Country >>> Dances are >>> very >>> formalized and patterned. Much like ball room dance only more free >>> spirited >>> and energetic. The north American Square dances are direct >>> decedents of >>> SCD. >>> The ceilidh dances are the same type of group dances but less >>> ridge and as >>> Eliz says below, subject to a multitude of local variation. There >>> is also >>> a >>> Scottish Step Dance that has died out in Scotland, but still >>> survives on >>> Cape Breton in Nova Scotia. It's very similar to the Irish Step >>> dance you >>> see in Riverdance. It's an individual dance, although there may >>> be several >>> people dancing at the same time. Highland Dance, see below, is >>> also a solo >>> dance. Originally war dances or victory dances. >>> >>> R >> >> _______________________________________ >> Orcadia Group Photo Album >> http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORCADIA- >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > -- > Nan Fowler > 19/11 Bristo Place > Edinburgh EH1 1EZ > > 'If I can't dance I don't want to be in your revolution' > > _______________________________________ > Orcadia Group Photo Album > http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORCADIA- > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Regarding Orkeny dances, On Sep 25, 2007, at 5:45 AM, Patricia Long wrote: > The Westray One > Step is becoming quite popular. You know, I think I could do that one. Let's see now. One step. OK, got it. Done. Tuck

I certainly enjoy all of the discussions on this loop. I have absolutely no useful knowledge to contribute, but a plethora of questions, if ya'll will indulge me a few... ;) The Brough of Birsay fascinates me. Can one only visit by walking the causeway at low tide, or does anyone ever take a boat from Birsay across? (I'm guessing maybe the water is too choppy or something there?) As I understand it, Picts, Christians, Vikings and I'm sure many others used the island as a sort of hub at various times. Seems like a wonderful spot for pirates (any caves for stashing loot?), or is that my forever childish imagination running away again... Planning on using all my new vocabulary on my young boys tomorrow. I love it when they look at me like I've absolutely lost it. Who knows...I might even try out a few new dances, too! I can hear my nine year old's groans already. Warm howdies from Texas, Frieda --------------------------------- Check out the hottest 2008 models today at Yahoo! Autos.

George Gray wrote: I am surprised that we have not had a comment from Peggy Bainton as I am sure she can dance "The Pride of Erin" It was only a few weeks ago that Peggy tried to do "The Postie's Jig" with us at a ceilidh in Finstown. "The Postie's Jig" was such fun! I love going to ceilidhs! Other popular dances are: Dashing White Sergeant, Britannia Two Step, and the Quickstep. I would love to learn to dance the Quickstep! Maybe George would be so kind as to teach me that one next summer! I also love the Polyglide! And, what's the name of that polka we do at the end of most dances? Is it Jacob's Polka? I learned how to dance the Mississippi Dip this summer and thought that was fun. Many of the four-couple dances tell a story and are pretty to watch. Dancing is a big part of my summers in Orkney. All this talk about Orkney dancing makes me feel nostalgic. By the way, The Pride of Erin is the correct spelling. Peggy in West Va --------------------------------- Building a website is a piece of cake. Yahoo! Small Business gives you all the tools to get online.

Given that the title of the 1948 edition is in English, my guess is that the text will be in English, or at least both versions will be there. Anne On 9/25/07, Royce Perry <[email protected]> wrote: > I haven't had the heart to tell her that it's likely going to be in > Gaelic,,,and she only knows a couple of words!! <g>.....hope she thought to > ask for an English translation. I did find some articles about him that > quoted bits of some poems. Very good poet! He appears to have been a very > unusual and talented writer and translator. > R >

The authorities have all the answers. And probably variant editions as well. The poem will make a lovely side item of interest in the dance program. Glad she found a probably faster source. Anne On 9/25/07, Royce Perry <[email protected]> wrote: > Tell her thanks ever so much...but Jan has probably come up with the answer. > She turned up the email address for the professor in Edinburgh that is the > authority on Hay. So Eliz has emailed him. That should get her what she > needs. > R >

The dance is "The pride of Erin" and here in Orkney they normally play Irish tunes to dance it. For those of you that know the steps try dancing them to " When Irish eyes are smiling" I am surprised that we have not had a comment from Peggy Bainton as I am sure she can dance "The Pride of Erin" It was only a few weeks ago that Peggy tried to do "The Postie's Jig" with us at a ceilidh in Finstown. George Gray, Orkney ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patricia Long" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 10:45 AM Subject: Re: [ORCADIA] Wind on Loch Fyne Re: a muckle confusing? >I remember the name from school dancing lessons but have no recollection of > the steps. Traditional dancing is having a renaissance in Orkney just now, > with several parishes holding regular get-togethers where some of the old > dances are revived but I'm afraid I haven't been to one. The Westray One > Step is becoming quite popular. > Four dances I forgot to mention, that are often danced at weddings and > Harvest Homes are the Highland Scottische, the Quickstep, the Eightsome > Reel > and my favourite, The Pride of Aaron (I have no idea how that last word is > spelt, as I've never seen it written down.) > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On > Behalf Of Mike Clouston > Sent: 25 September 2007 10:26 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ORCADIA] Wind on Loch Fyne Re: a muckle confusing? > > On 25/09/2007 Patricia Long wrote: >> The difference between Scottish Country Dancing and the Orkney >> version is illustrated by the local name for the Cumberland Reel. In >> my home parish of Stenness it is known as the Stenness War Dance but >> I've also heard it referred to as the Wyre War Dance. It isn't danced >> very often nowadays but Strip The Willow is still very common. In >> Orkney it isn't danced in small genteel groups; couples swing their >> way down the entire length of the hall, usually at a pretty high >> speed. The most common dances are still the St Bernard's Waltz, the >> Eva Three Step, Military Two Step and Gay Gordons. > > No Boston Two Step in Stenness, Pat? > > -- > Mike Clouston > > > _______________________________________ > Orcadia Group Photo Album > http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > _______________________________________ > Orcadia Group Photo Album > http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

If someone gets the words for Elizabeth in Austin, please let me know asap. Daughter says she is extremely busy with international professional visitors and won't be ab;e to go to the NY Public Library until early next week. Anne

Royce - I put out a heads-up to a folk music e-list I'm on and have had a couple of responses from John, of the Wheeze and Suck Band (truly)! Herewith; *The Dunedin Dancers (Scotland) have the dance in a book listed on their website; http://www.dunedindancers.org.uk/public/activities.php * and from an old school chat room in Canada that John's linked to; Scottish Poetry Library on line, which might be able to help - <http://www.spl.org.uk/>http://www.spl.org.uk/ And a reasonable priced copy of the book (£20) at this site - <http://www.antiqbook.co.uk/boox/alb/65454.shtml>http://www.antiqbook.co.uk/boox/alb/65454.shtml The dance is a very interesting one – done in a Triangular set, with three couples, i more usual four couple straight (or square) set. The dance was written for an Oakville Teacher, Bob Campbell, who died a few years ago. * and this contact; The Scottish Poetry Library 5 Crichton's Close Canongate Edinburgh EH8 8DT Telephone: 0131 557 2876 Fax: 0131 557 8393 Email: [email protected] Web site: www.spl.org.uk http://www.spl.org.uk/downloads/tapes.doc you can borrow a tape with the poem on *also; Michael Byrne, editor of the campbell hay poetry books, is lecturer in Scottish Gaelic, Department of Celtic, University of Glasgow. You could e-mail him and ask for the words, if that's what you're after. Some of those may be ground already covered or they may provide new leads. I'll feed through any more info. that may come in. Cheers, Jan (Aus.) At 04:50 AM 25/09/2007 Tuesday, you wrote: >Dang...If you are that good,,maybe you can help one of our Scottish Country >Dancers down in Austin that is looking for a copy of a poem titled "Wind on >Loch Fyne" by George Campbell Hay. That is also the title on the book of his >poems it's in. So far all she has come up with are copies of the book in the >rare book sites............very expensive to get just one poem. <g> It's >also the name of a country dance which is I suspect the reason she is >interested. >R > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >Behalf Of Anne Slater >Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 1:35 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [ORCADIA] a muckle confusing? > >This kind of etymological explanation is SOO fascinating. >Spasiba, Andrei! >Anne (ret. academic librarian) > >On 9/24/07, dear dron <[email protected]> wrote: > > By the way, the English word "much" originates from the same word "mickle >= > > big" > > > > much - c.1205, worn down by loss of unaccented last syllable from M.E. > > muchel, from O.E. micel "great in amount or extent," from P.Gmc. *mekilaz, > > from PIE *meg- "great." For vowel evolution, see bury. > > > > http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=much&searchmode=none >_______________________________________ >Orcadia Group Photo Album >http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >in the subject and the body of the message > >_______________________________________ >Orcadia Group Photo Album >http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message Jan Nary 31 Leybourne St, Chelmer Queensland 4068 Publicist & Journalist Publicist National Folk Festival Exhibition Park in Canberra 5 - 9 April 2007 <http://www.folkfestival.asn.au/>http://www.folkfestival.asn.au Acoustic Harvest 4EB 98.1 FM www.4eb.org.au & Acoustic Harvest, Planet Radio 88 FM www.planetradio.com.au. tel. +61 7 3379 4178 fax +61 7 3278 2360 mob. 0429 898 328 UK 07905 976 173

On 25/09/2007 Patricia Long wrote: > I think Mike is right about the dance we remember from Stromness > Academy. Pride of Erin sounds right and it is a waltz, not the more > energetic schottische. Incidentally, in the Channel Five series about > pupils from the North Isles going to Kirkwall Grammar School I was > entertained to see that the pupils are just as unenthusiastic as we > were about dancing lessons. The teacher was assuring them that asking > someone to dance with them didn't mean you wanted to marry them, just > that you wanted a dance. His reluctant pupils then generally held > their partners at arms-length. Dances in Stromness in my boyhood were a bit different from today. Public dances were held in the Town Hall at the bottom of Hellihole. Men sat on one side of the room, the women on the other. When the band leader/M.C. announced the next dance there was either a stampede across the floor by the men to grab a partner or they would all disappear out the doors to take fortifying drinks from half-bottles discreetly concealed about their persons :-) Pure savages! Our dance teacher at Stromness Academy was also our PE teacher - I was never any use at either! -- Mike Clouston

I haven't had the heart to tell her that it's likely going to be in Gaelic,,,and she only knows a couple of words!! <g>.....hope she thought to ask for an English translation. I did find some articles about him that quoted bits of some poems. Very good poet! He appears to have been a very unusual and talented writer and translator. R -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Anne Slater Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 12:00 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ORCADIA] Wind on Loch Fyne The authorities have all the answers. And probably variant editions as well. The poem will make a lovely side item of interest in the dance program. Glad she found a probably faster source. Anne On 9/25/07, Royce Perry <[email protected]> wrote: > Tell her thanks ever so much...but Jan has probably come up with the answer. > She turned up the email address for the professor in Edinburgh that is the > authority on Hay. So Eliz has emailed him. That should get her what she > needs. > R > _______________________________________ Orcadia Group Photo Album http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I think Mike is right about the dance we remember from Stromness Academy. Pride of Erin sounds right and it is a waltz, not the more energetic schottische. Incidentally, in the Channel Five series about pupils from the North Isles going to Kirkwall Grammar School I was entertained to see that the pupils are just as unenthusiastic as we were about dancing lessons. The teacher was assuring them that asking someone to dance with them didn't mean you wanted to marry them, just that you wanted a dance. His reluctant pupils then generally held their partners at arms-length. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bruce Fletcher (Stronsay) Sent: 25 September 2007 11:54 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ORCADIA] Wind on Loch Fyne Re: a muckle confusing? Mike Clouston wrote: > Bruce Fletcher (Stronsay) wrote: >> "Pride of Arran". Named after the Isle of Arran on the West coast of >> Scotland, see >> <http://www.visitarran.net> >> > Are you sure Bruce? The one I remember from my days at Stromness Academy > was definitely "The Pride of Erin Waltz". The "Pride of Arran" is a piece of music written in 1893 by Florence Fare. I'm not sure whether that's the piece you heard in Stromness; it's described as a "schottische" the steps for which are described at <http://www.freewheelers.org/1DancingFool/schott.htm>. I must confess that I am no aficionado of country dancing in Orkney (or anywhere else) - I don't have the energy these days and just watching it makes me breathless! -- Bruce Fletcher Stronsay, Orkney <www.stronsay.co.uk/claremont> "Do you get virgin wool from ugly sheep?" _______________________________________ Orcadia Group Photo Album http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Bruce Fletcher (Stronsay) wrote: > Mike Clouston wrote: > >> Bruce Fletcher (Stronsay) wrote: >> >>> "Pride of Arran". Named after the Isle of Arran on the West coast of >>> Scotland, see >>> <http://www.visitarran.net> >>> >>> >> Are you sure Bruce? The one I remember from my days at Stromness Academy >> was definitely "The Pride of Erin Waltz". >> > > The "Pride of Arran" is a piece of music written in 1893 by Florence > Fare. I'm not sure whether that's the piece you heard in Stromness; it's > described as a "schottische" the steps for which are described at > <http://www.freewheelers.org/1DancingFool/schott.htm>. > I must confess that I am no aficionado of country dancing in Orkney (or > anywhere else) - I don't have the energy these days and just watching it > makes me breathless! > The "Pride of Erin Waltz" is a dance rather than a piece of music. -- Mike Clouston

Mike Clouston wrote: > Bruce Fletcher (Stronsay) wrote: >> "Pride of Arran". Named after the Isle of Arran on the West coast of >> Scotland, see >> <http://www.visitarran.net> >> > Are you sure Bruce? The one I remember from my days at Stromness Academy > was definitely "The Pride of Erin Waltz". The "Pride of Arran" is a piece of music written in 1893 by Florence Fare. I'm not sure whether that's the piece you heard in Stromness; it's described as a "schottische" the steps for which are described at <http://www.freewheelers.org/1DancingFool/schott.htm>. I must confess that I am no aficionado of country dancing in Orkney (or anywhere else) - I don't have the energy these days and just watching it makes me breathless! -- Bruce Fletcher Stronsay, Orkney <www.stronsay.co.uk/claremont> "Do you get virgin wool from ugly sheep?"

Tell her thanks ever so much...but Jan has probably come up with the answer. She turned up the email address for the professor in Edinburgh that is the authority on Hay. So Eliz has emailed him. That should get her what she needs. R -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Anne Slater Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 11:27 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ORCADIA] Wind on Loch Fyne If someone gets the words for Elizabeth in Austin, please let me know asap. Daughter says she is extremely busy with international professional visitors and won't be ab;e to go to the NY Public Library until early next week. Anne _______________________________________ Orcadia Group Photo Album http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Bruce Fletcher (Stronsay) wrote: > Patricia Long wrote: > >> Four dances I forgot to mention, that are often danced at weddings and >> Harvest Homes are the Highland Scottische, the Quickstep, the Eightsome Reel >> and my favourite, The Pride of Aaron (I have no idea how that last word is >> spelt, as I've never seen it written down.) >> > > "Pride of Arran". Named after the Isle of Arran on the West coast of > Scotland, see > <http://www.visitarran.net> > Are you sure Bruce? The one I remember from my days at Stromness Academy was definitely "The Pride of Erin Waltz". -- Kind regards Mike Clouston

I'll take the waltz - dance closer that way (grin) Marion > > > Note from me: For those that may not be familiar, there are about four > "traditional" types of Scottish dance. The Scottish Country Dances are > very > formalized and patterned. Much like ball room dance only more free > spirited > and energetic. The north American Square dances are direct decedents of > SCD. > The ceilidh dances are the same type of group dances but less ridge and as > Eliz says below, subject to a multitude of local variation. There is also > a > Scottish Step Dance that has died out in Scotland, but still survives on > Cape Breton in Nova Scotia. It's very similar to the Irish Step dance you > see in Riverdance. It's an individual dance, although there may be several > people dancing at the same time. Highland Dance, see below, is also a solo > dance. Originally war dances or victory dances. > > R

Then there is one dance Orcadians enjoed, Royce. That would be the north american Native dance form. It is an established historical fact that Orkneymen participated frequently for hundreds of years. I go to traditional Pow Wow's here, and there is one dance that mimics the breeding time ritual of the sharp-tailed grouse. It is very very interesting and exciting to watch, when danced by a native in traditional attire, strutting and stamping in jerkish motions on the bare ground. The group dances at Pow Wow's are a healing thing. There is a traditional pow wow fire in the centre on a big circle, where the drummers are assembled. Individuals or groups circle the fire in a closkwise pattern, doing a two step at all times. This is something of a spiritual healing ritual affair, and all ages are involved. It is pretty hard to mess up, as the drummers keep a steady loud pulse going, and the cries of the singers in the drum assembly are blood curdling. Then there are scores of individual or group dances. Many an Orcadian HBC man danced at the big fires in this fashion. This particular reserve in located on one of the oldest and most historic fur brigade routes of the NW company and the HBC. It was traditional to participate in the dance when meeting with large groups of indians on their own turf. It still is. Men dance with men often, and likewise the womanfolk. I was once asked to dance with a fellow who was the Pow Wow veteran, which is a great honour. The clip identified hereunder is actual footage of an actual pow wow at the reserve of my neighbors on Manitoulin. This clip gives a taste of what the early Orcadians to this country would have been exposed to on not an frequent basis. The bird dance and the common two step shuffle are displayed. This Pow Wow goes on for four days. Hope you enjoy this! Can you imagine young Orkneymen dancing in such a fashion? Stephen http://www.video.ca/video.php?id=1452048633

Patricia Long wrote: > Four dances I forgot to mention, that are often danced at weddings and > Harvest Homes are the Highland Scottische, the Quickstep, the Eightsome Reel > and my favourite, The Pride of Aaron (I have no idea how that last word is > spelt, as I've never seen it written down.) "Pride of Arran". Named after the Isle of Arran on the West coast of Scotland, see <http://www.visitarran.net> -- Bruce Fletcher Stronsay, Orkney <www.stronsay.co.uk/claremont> "Do you get virgin wool from ugly sheep?"